Kraftwerk’s 3D Concert Experience at the Hollywood Bowl Creates Lasting Digital Memories
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a music fan in Los Angeles, a concert at the famed Hollywood Bowl is a night to be remembered, but if you are an electronic fan, catching Kraftwerk in 3D on this hallowed ground is enough to make you giddy for…
Empire of The Sun Performs “High & Low” For Intimate KROQ Crowd
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] “This is probably the nicest looking stage we’ve ever had”, says KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez as she’s maneuvering through the mini jungle of chords, synths and other musical instruments on stage. Another week, another major show at the Red…
With A Star Studded List of Guests, Blood Orange’s FYF Set Was A Mini-Festival [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! LOS ANGELES, CA- Devonte Hynes p/k/a Blood Orange is all about soulful vibes. If I were to narrow that description a bit further, it would be soulful feminine vibes. His latest album, “Freetown Sound” which was released earlier this…
Julia Holter’s FYF Performance Was As Sonically Lush As Her Recordings [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE to check out more FUCK YEAH FEST Coverage! My curiosity convinced me to check out Julie Holter’s set at FYF. Having listened to the last album she released, the critically acclaimed “Have You In My Wilderness” (2015), a number of times, I wanted to see how…
Sufjan Stevens’ Genius Was Breathtaking To Behold At The Hollywood Bowl
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] On the evening of August 7th, I attended a life-altering performance at the Hollywood Bowl. For years, I had dreamed to see Sufjan Stevens in concert. This would be the night when that dream became a reality. I slowly climbed up…
The Wait Was Worth It; The Avalanches’ “Wildflower” Is Exuberant Brilliance [LISTEN]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Since I Left You, The Avalanches’ 2000 debut full-length, was essentially a CD-length testament to the pleasures of plunderphonics. Over the course of the 900+ samples extracted from impossibly obscure sources (the album was notably delayed when…
Latin America’s Most Successful Pop Singer, Natalia Lafourcade, Graces The Santa Monica Pier [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE REST OF OUR COVERAGE OF SANTA MONICA PIER’S TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES I don’t speak Spanish. In fact, I spent years in middle school, high school, and college studying French. I’m from Southern California. I really should have learned how to speak…
TOKiMONSTA Re-Releases Debut Album “Midnight Menu” (LISTEN)
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] TOKiMONSTA’s debut album, Midnight Menu, originally released in 2010, is now being re-released via the Los Angeles-based producer’s own imprint: Young Art Records. TOKiMONSTA has been very busy since that debut album and in the past year has released the collaborative…
Classixx Warms Up The “Sound In Focus” Crowd With Their Infectious Dance Grooves
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THIS YEARS SOUND IN FOCUS CONCERT SERIES On June 3, 2016, Classixx released their sophomore album; the very adventurous “Faraway Reach”. Known for producing tracks that are heavy on the groove, Classixx has…
Shamir’s “Ratchet” Performance At L.A. Pride Was Diva Worthy
CLICK HERE for more L.A. PRIDE Coverage! When I first saw the video for Shamir’s “On The Regular”, I was not only drawn to his quirky and charismatic lyrical delivery, but also the colorfully, artistic nature of the visuals therein. In delving further into the rest the…
